What does corteza in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word corteza in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corteza in Spanish.

The word corteza in Spanish means rind, bark, thick skin, pork rind, cerebral cortex, Earth's crust. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corteza

rind

nombre femenino (parte exterior dura) (cheese, lemon, orange)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay que quitarle la corteza al queso antes de comérselo.
You have to take the rind off the cheese before you eat it.

bark

nombre femenino (superficie) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La corteza del árbol protege la pulpa.
The tree bark protects the pulp.

thick skin

nombre femenino (figurado (barrera) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene una corteza que la protege de las críticas.
She has thick skin that protects her from criticism.

pork rind

nombre femenino (ES (piel de cerdo frita) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ayer nos pusieron unas cortezas de tapa en el bar.
Yesterday, they gave us pork rinds at the bar.

cerebral cortex

(anatomía: tejido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La corteza cerebral está conformada por un gran número de neuronas.
The cerebral cortex is made up of a large number of neurons.

Earth's crust

nombre femenino (Tierra: capa externa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los humanos vivimos por toda la corteza terrestre.
Humans live above the Earth's crust.

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